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Backyard Discovery Skyfort III Cedar Swing Set with Tube Slide
4.6 out of 5 stars
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Jul 2, 2022
Jim L
5 out of 5 stars review

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Tip to assemble fastest.

Good quality overall. Believe the time estimates to assemble. Tip… have someone prestige the pieces and have them ready at-hand for the assemblers. Four people working this way completed it in 14 hours.

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Thank you for your review! We appreciate your feedback, and are sure that your kids will love their Skyfort III Swing Set!

Dec 7, 2021
Carol
4 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Very pleased with our purchase

It took my husband and I 3 1/2 days to put it together which was what we expected and the instructions were pretty good. A few things could have been a little clearer but overall it was good.

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Thank you for taking the time to review our product!

Aug 25, 2022
Emanuel
4 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Overall Great Product!

Great play set! Lots of work to put it together. No missing parts one complaint was one of the beans was cracked and The wood is light. I'm please with the product.

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Thank you so much for taking the time to provide us with your feed back. Your set does come with a warranty which covers replacement parts. Please call the Customer Advocate department at 1-800-856-4445 and we can send you any part you may need. We are available 7 days a week 8am-6pm CST.

Dec 31, 2021
JesLam
5 out of 5 stars review

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Awesome Fort!

Takes for ever to assemble, but worth it... The kids love the fort and play on it every chance they get. The cedar smells great and helps keep the insects away.

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Thank you for your review! The Skyfort III is a great new addition to our catalog, and we're so happy to hear that your kids are enjoying it!

Jun 16, 2022
Ashley
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Playground

We are very happy with our purchase. We hired an outside company to put it together and it took them about 10 hours non stop. My kids love their new playground, i would definitely recommend.

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Thank you for your review! We are so happy to hear that you are loving your Skyfort III, as we strive for 5 star satisfaction. We are certain many memories will be made!

Jul 1, 2021
Anthony H
4 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Awesome playground with only a couple minor gripes

Looks amazing in our backyard! Kids love it and its become a centerpiece for many family gatherings where all of the cousins play. Only issues: We had to rip almost 1 slat in every wall because the wood either wasnt perfectly milled or expanded, thus if we needed to fit 10 slats for a wall, the 10th would not fit. Sometimes we had to take off 1/4 to 1/2" The plans in paper also differed slightly from the plans on the app - mainly in how many places we needed to anchor it down. It appears that we were missing a couple of the ground stakes (the twisting ones) but still, its VERY secure. Might email to get a few more of them but honestly, there would be no way to get them into the ground under the main structure without lifting it an they wanted us to do that last.

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May 23, 2023
Mama2714
3 out of 5 stars review

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Fun Playset, delayed assembly

Overall the playset itself met most of our expectations. Delivery was as described and arrived in a timely manner. No parts were missing or broken which we were happy about. We’d paid for assembly, which ended up being a pain. It took over a week after delivery before we even received an estimated assembly date. Once we finally got a date, it was 4 weeks out. Then due to rain, that got pushed out another week. That was unacceptable for us, so we ended up cancelling the service and assembling ourselves. This took 3-4 full days with 2-3 people. My kids love it now that it’s finished. The tube slide is a big hit. My only complaint is the swings are closer together than anticipated. Close family have a similar set from this company and the swings are more spacious.

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Jun 5, 2023
HeatherTN
5 out of 5 stars review

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Amazing Playset

I bought this playset for my two little boys. One is 2 years old and one is 7 months. Constructing it took a bit of time. It’s definitely a two person job at a minimum. My dad helped who is very familiar with building and construction. It took us around 30 hours to get it all together. Definitely a labor of love but so worth it. My 2 year old loves it. Loves the windows, the crows nest and the slides. I’m glad I bought this model so they can grow into it instead of having to replace it in a couple years for a bigger playset. The instructions are pretty good. It could use some minor changes to help those of us not as good with building and construction. Organization is definitely key to putting this together. Color coding the hardware bags would be super helpful. Customer service was great! We were missing the tube slide box from shipment. I called, they opened a ticket to find the box. They couldn’t and automatically shipped a new one. Shipping was very quick! Would recommend this playset! It’s worth the money!

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Jun 3, 2020
Hoda
3 out of 5 stars review

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Looks nice, subpar quality parts

Playground set is really nice, it fit well in a tight backyard however a couple things to note. The BILT app is super helpful and makes building it yourself actually possible, but you have to be on top of part orientation 200%. Sometimes where it says “note hole orientation”, the app isn’t point to the correct holes that need noting. Make sure to look at each piece from all angles in the app and double check over and over again before attaching the pieces. Additionally, the pieces aren’t coated in any waterproofing. At all. And the wood is not cedar or redwood so it can’t handle rain. You have to waterproof it yourself. And when there’s hundreds of pieces it’s not a small task or feat. For the price, it should have been a higher quality wood. On the topic of quality, the screws and nails included are incredibly cheap and end up being stripped the moment you try to tighten it. Also, they don’t provide very many extra pieces so if you lose one, you have to order it from them and wait for it to come, or try and find an alternative at a hardware store. To be fair, we had a few pieces of the set that came warped or broken and customer service was excellent about sending replacements, no questions asked... but the replacements got lost via FedEx and took 3 weeks to come. If you’re planning on building this yourself, give yourself a few weeks. It works best if two people are building and a third person is managing, seeing what will happen next and collecting the parts for it so it’s ready to be built right away.

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Apr 21, 2020
Andrea B
5 out of 5 stars review

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Sky Fort with Tube Slide does not disappoint!

This assembly is not for the faint of heart! I think there were 305 total steps. Assembly mentions 23 hours for 2 people to complete. Ours took 1 person about 28 hours. Instructions were very clear and the quality is great! We are very happy with our purchase.

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